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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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